Families calling out to loved ones trapped in rubble by Venezuela quakes

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Back-to-back earthquakes, magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5, struck Venezuela's coastal state of La Guaira on Wednesday, causing catastrophic damage and collapsing hundreds of buildings. Families are desperately searching the rubble for thousands of missing loved ones, with officials confirming at least 1,430 deaths and international rescue teams arriving to assist scarce national efforts.

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In La Guaira, desperate families keep vigil at buildings where they fear their relatives are trapped, but face an impossible task to move heavy debris.

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